Spousal Visa Questions (Merged similar topics)

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4 minutes ago, Kyle6811 said:

Are you intending to do dcf? 

No

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1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

I don't think OP qualifies.

Ah ok, I was wondering why he was filling this out online.

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2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I don't think OP qualifies.

Not sure what DCF means?  I originally was trying to use the exceptional circumstances route to file directly with Department of State, but have since changed course and we are filing online as usual with Immigration instead, but will select consular processing as she lives outside the US.  

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1 minute ago, greenstars said:

Not sure what DCF means? 

"Direct Consular Filing".  It means you would file directly with the Department of State at the consulate. 

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27 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

"Direct Consular Filing".  It means you would file directly with the Department of State at the consulate. 

Ok, and that's distinct from filing wth USCIS online and selecting consular processing, which is not DCF, I take it.

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Correct

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11 hours ago, greenstars said:

I'm working on filing out the Online  I-130 form.  For the address section, I have a short gap of about 2 weeks where I moved out of one address, went traveling abround in 3 countires.  In order to not have any gap, I assume I should list these hotels as where I lived.  Is that correct?

 

Also I have a few years where I was living in shipping containers in Afghanistan, which only had a group mailing address, no physical address.  Should I put the military APO address for those years?  Or should I put my address back in the states which I left from and returned to?

 

I'm really afraid to leave any gaps in my 5 year address history, lest they revoke my application on the basis that it's not complete.

 

 

My advice is to ignore the gap entirely.

[greenstars 2]

The application form asks for my beneficiary's employment history, so we will list that.

However the beneficiary also sold stuff on a platform similar to amazon and so was self-employed as well.  Should I list that self-employment under the employment (even though it is not for an employer), or list it as unemployed?

 

If I should indicate unemployed, should I then add a note in the other information section explaining why we didn't include it, or just not mention it as it's not really employment that they are asking for, but self-employment, like a garage sale online basically

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My beneficiary lives in a country in Asia.  I live in Germany.  On the I-130 online form it says we can select consular processing, so we intend to do that.  After the I-130 is approved, we would like her to come to Germany and do her green card application from Germany using the Consulate in Frankfurt.

 

However, in the most popular youtube video for how to fill out this form she adivses people to first fill out the consulate for the country she is currenlty located in, then to later go and contact the embassy you want to have your green card processed at and request to transfer to that embassy.  I'm not sure why she is advising this indirect approach, but perhaps there is a good reason.

 

Therefore I want to ask the forum here what is the best course of action.  Put her processing of I-130 in her current country or in Germany with the assumption she will move here after I-130 approval is granted.

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1 hour ago, greenstars said:

My beneficiary lives in a country in Asia.  I live in Germany.  On the I-130 online form it says we can select consular processing, so we intend to do that.  After the I-130 is approved, we would like her to come to Germany and do her green card application from Germany using the Consulate in Frankfurt.

 

However, in the most popular youtube video for how to fill out this form she adivses people to first fill out the consulate for the country she is currenlty located in, then to later go and contact the embassy you want to have your green card processed at and request to transfer to that embassy.  I'm not sure why she is advising this indirect approach, but perhaps there is a good reason.

 

Therefore I want to ask the forum here what is the best course of action.  Put her processing of I-130 in her current country or in Germany with the assumption she will move here after I-130 approval is granted.

NVC will send her case to the consulate for country of residence.  The video is correct.  Then, you will have to contact the new consulate and request they take the case.  It will be at their discretion since she will not have residence in Germany.  

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***Another thread merged******

@greenstars, you have already been advised to keep I-130 questions in this thread.  Continuing to create separate threads will be considered spamming.

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27 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

***Another thread merged******

@greenstars, you have already been advised to keep I-130 questions in this thread.  Continuing to create separate threads will be considered spamming.

Thank you.  I have started only posted in this thread since you told me to do that.  The thread you marked as spam I believe was from before.  I'll do my best to try to understand how to post in this forum.  

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1 minute ago, greenstars said:

Thank you.  I have started only posted in this thread since you told me to do that.  The thread you marked as spam I believe was from before.  I'll do my best to try to understand how to post in this forum.  

Thanks.  Appreciate your help.  I hope your immigration journey is smooth. 

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6 hours ago, greenstars said:

The application form asks for my beneficiary's employment history, so we will list that.

However the beneficiary also sold stuff on a platform similar to amazon and so was self-employed as well.  Should I list that self-employment under the employment (even though it is not for an employer), or list it as unemployed?

 

If I should indicate unemployed, should I then add a note in the other information section explaining why we didn't include it, or just not mention it as it's not really employment that they are asking for, but self-employment, like a garage sale online basically

I’d add it as self employed 

 

6 hours ago, greenstars said:

My beneficiary lives in a country in Asia.  I live in Germany.  On the I-130 online form it says we can select consular processing, so we intend to do that.  After the I-130 is approved, we would like her to come to Germany and do her green card application from Germany using the Consulate in Frankfurt.

 

However, in the most popular youtube video for how to fill out this form she adivses people to first fill out the consulate for the country she is currenlty located in, then to later go and contact the embassy you want to have your green card processed at and request to transfer to that embassy.  I'm not sure why she is advising this indirect approach, but perhaps there is a good reason.

 

Therefore I want to ask the forum here what is the best course of action.  Put her processing of I-130 in her current country or in Germany with the assumption she will move here after I-130 approval is granted.

the reason the person said that is because USCIS and NVC automatically assign the consulate based on the physical address section. They completely ignore the consulate section  which from personal experience is true. I had to request a transfer at NVC but that’s just the way they do it. I always say they should just take out the which consulate you want to pick section out as it’s completely useless.

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12 hours ago, greenstars said:

My beneficiary lives in a country in Asia.  I live in Germany.  On the I-130 online form it says we can select consular processing, so we intend to do that.  After the I-130 is approved, we would like her to come to Germany and do her green card application from Germany using the Consulate in Frankfurt.

 

However, in the most popular youtube video for how to fill out this form she adivses people to first fill out the consulate for the country she is currenlty located in, then to later go and contact the embassy you want to have your green card processed at and request to transfer to that embassy.  I'm not sure why she is advising this indirect approach, but perhaps there is a good reason.

 

Therefore I want to ask the forum here what is the best course of action.  Put her processing of I-130 in her current country or in Germany with the assumption she will move here after I-130 approval is granted.

She can interview in her country of citizenship or where she resides, not where she's "visiting".  She is not applying for a green card.  YOU are filing a petition in her behalf.  When YOUR petition is approved, she will be invited to "apply for"....a spouse immigrant visa.  When she USES the visa and the final fee is paid, she will receive a green card.

 

No matter which country or Consulate you put on the I-130, NVC is going to initially assign the case to the country shown as her current physical address when you file the petition.  If she has residence elsewhere by the time the case gets to NVC, she can request the case be transferred.  Whether Frankfort will accept it or not, depends on her status in Germany at the time.